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Lightning Brigade, The
Subtitle: March for Concert Band
This work bears the designation Opus 102, No. 7.
Contents
General Info
Year: 2018
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Lightning Brigade celebrates John T. Wilder, an Indiana historical figure in the Civil War, and his unique mounted infantry brigade that proved themselves decisive in several Western Campaign battles.
The march begins with dramatic bugle-like fanfares, moving quickly into its menacing main theme, where the minor-key melody is carried in the low brass and winds. The B section by contrast is light and breezy, in the relative major led by the upper voices. The music modulates to an unusual key for the trio, accompanied by the galloping brigade in the percussion.
- Program Note by publisher
The dramatically increased mobility and concentrated fire power of Wilder's troops was first demonstrated on June 24, 1862, when his brigade held off a far superior Confederate force for several hours at Hoover's Gap in eastern Tennessee before being relieved by Union infantry. Commanding General George Thomas was so impressed with the result of this engagement that he referred to Wilder's outfit as The Lightning Brigade. The name stuck.
To the Hoosier who was ahead of his time.
- Program Note from score
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
Media Links
State Ratings
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Performances
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- Hanover (N.J.) Wind Symphony (Matthew Paterno, conductor) - 11 October 2020
- Seacoast Wind Ensemble (Kittery, Me.) (Mark Stickney, conductor) - November 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- All Pleasant Things (1998)
- Alpine Holiday (2014)
- Alvamar Overture (1981)
- Appalachian Overture (1983)
- Arioso and Presto
- Autumn Soliloquy (1987)
- Bayerisches Osterfest (2014)
- Breckenridge
- Brookshire Suite (1980)
- Caribbean Hideaway
- Carnaval in São Paulo (2003)
- Centennial Celebration Overture (1986)
- Century Tower
- Chorale and Jubiloso (1998)
- Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune (1986)
- Citadel (2015)
- Concerto for Tuba (tr. Rogers) (1996)
- Credo (2016)
- Crossgate (1984)
- Dance Variants (2017)
- Danza Sinfonica
- Desperate Pursuit (2012)
- Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
- Dream Journey
- Eagle Bend
- Eaglecrest (1984)
- Eighth Symphony (2017)
- Eisenhower Centennial
- Escenas de los Aztecas (2012)
- Fanfare and Capriccio
- Fanfare and Processional (2018)
- Fanfare for West Point
- Fanfares and Alleluias
- Fantasy Variations (1988)
- Festival Concert March
- Fifth Symphony (2003)
- First Symphony. See: Symphony
- Fourth Symphony
- Foxfire
- Golden Festival Overture
- Goldene Kameraden
- Heatherwood Portrait
- High Plains Overture
- Hobart Centennial March
- Hunter Park
- Impressions of Japan (1994)
- Inspiration Point
- Inventions on Marching Songs
- Invocation and Toccata (1982)
- Jubilation Overture
- Legend
- A Leroy Anderson Portrait (as arranger)
- A Light in the Wilderness
- The Lightning Brigade (2018)
- Lonely Beach (1993)
- The Long Gray Line (1988)
- Lyric Interlude (1980)
- Maracas from Caracas
- Meditation (2017)
- Ninth Symphony (2019)
- Nulli Secundus
- The Old Guard
- Pagan Dances (1996)
- The Perishing Rifles
- Poetic Intermezzo (1985)
- Porgy and Bess (as arranger) (1928/2002)
- A Prayer for Higashi Nihon
- Quest (2016)
- Rapscallion
- Rhapsodic Essay
- Ritmico (2018)
- Riverfest (1985)
- Romanza
- Second Symphony
- Seventh Symphony. See: Symphonic Requiem
- The Silver Gazebo
- Sixth Symphony (2006)
- A Solemn Prelude
- Sorcery Suite (2002)
- Spitfire Overture (1991)
- Stone Meadows
- Sunflower Saga
- Symphonic Essay (2012)
- Symphonic Overture (1991)
- Symphonic Requiem (2015)
- Symphony (1974-75)
- Symphony No. 1. See: Symphony
- Symphony No. 2. See: Second Symphony
- Symphony No. 3. See: Third Symphony
- Symphony No. 4. See: Fourth Symphony
- Symphony No. 5. See: Fifth Symphony
- Symphony No. 6. See: Sixth Symphony
- Symphony No. 7. See: Symphonic Requiem
- Symphony No. 8. See: Eighth Symphony
- Symphony No. 9. See: Ninth Symphony
- Tchaikovsky Suite
- The Texans (1986)
- Third Symphony (1997)
- Threnody (2015)
- Three Symphonic Fanfares (1989)
- Toccata Fantastica
- Torch Dance
- Trail of Tears (1989)
- Trailridge Saga
- Tribute (2011)
- Twin Oaks
- Variants on a Moravian Hymn
- A Very American Overture
- Visions Macabres (1984/2006)
- We the People
- Westport Overture
- Westridge Overture (1983/1991)
- The Wild Blue Yonder (2008)
- Yama Midori (2003)
- Yorkshire Ballad (1985)
